Yuan or Dollar? Indian businesses explore alternatives as import costs climbIndian businesses, particularly MSMEs, are hesitant to adopt yuan-denominated settlements despite a weakening rupee. They prioritise locali...
19 Jun, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
Death rate in ICE immigrant detention centers more than doubles under Trump, Reuters analysis findsFifty individuals have died in U.S. immigration detention since January 2025, a rate that has more than doubled since 2009. Concerns are ri...
17 Jun, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
Are the EU and China heading for a trade war?Europe's trade gap with China is widening. This is leading to protective measures on items like electric vehicles and e-commerce. Leaders a...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.55 PM IST
US military to build war-ready stockpile in Australia: documentsThe US military is planning a permanent war-ready stockpile of weapons for its Marine Corps on Australia's southeast coast, tender document...
16 Jun, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
North Korea, China claim wins from Xi visit, but limits remainChinese President Xi Jinping visited North Korea, with both nations claiming significant gains. The trip boosted North Korean leader Kim Jo...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
China’s Moonshot AI seeks $30 billion value in new funding talksThe developer of the Kimi chatbot has held early talks with prospective investors to raise more than $1 billion, people familiar with the m...
08 Jun, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
What to know about a rare visit by China's Xi to North Korea for talks with Kim Jong UnChinese President Xi Jinping's recent trip to North Korea marks a significant chapter in regional diplomacy, focusing on enhancing cooperat...
07 Jun, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
SpaceX debut draws a crowd, but few recent hot IPOs outpace the marketWall Street anticipates SpaceX's IPO, but recent data shows many large debuts have lagged the S&P 500. Investors buying at IPO prices have ...
26 May, 2026, 08.09 PM IST
Xi plays a masterful hand amid Trump’s chaos and Putin’s declineChinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in China, projecting unity against US dominance. They signed agreements ...
20 May, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
How did Putin and Trump's visits to China compare?In a diplomatic dance, Russian President Vladimir Putin wrapped up his visit to Beijing right after US President Donald Trump's engagement ...
20 May, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
CEOs are getting ruthless about worker performanceCorporate leaders are increasingly prioritizing results over employee comfort, with CEOs like Unilever's Fernando Fernandez demanding "volu...
20 May, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Nature just outsmarted Silicon Valley: That trendy houseplant on your windowsill has been doing advanced Math this whole timeThe Chinese money plant quietly organizes itself using a geometric system that humans only formalized in the computer age — and it does so ...
19 May, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
If you do this 800-year-old Chinese exercise daily, your BP & heart may stay healthier than with any other medicine, says studyChinese exercise: An ancient Chinese exercise, Baduanjin, practiced for centuries, shows promise in managing high blood pressure. New resea...
19 May, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
"Taiwan no pushover": Chinese Studies Expert Srikanth Kondapalli warns Beijing faces catastrophic casualties in event of invasionChinese Studies expert at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Professor Srikanth Kondapalli, broke down the long-term regional stability implicati...
17 May, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
Trump returns from China with stability and a stalematePresident Trump's visit to Beijing resulted in a return to the familiar U.S.-China economic and strategic standoff, offering China breathin...
16 May, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
Korean chipmakers face critical trade-offs over China exports post Trump-Xi talksKorea's chip industry faces a dilemma as US-China talks on tech exports and rare earths unfold. While potential sales in China beckon, manu...
15 May, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
With Chabahar Port in limbo, can India still reach Central Asia and Russia?India's crucial trade route to Russia and Central Asia is at a critical juncture. US sanctions on Iran's Chabahar port create uncertainty f...
14 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST